Francis Nettuno Datasheet IT-01

Source Francis sub has manufactured the Nettuno fin in the commune of Regalbuto on the Italian island of Sicily since the turn of the new millennium at the very latest. The Nettuno can be purchased from online retailers Ramabo.com in Russia and Heureka.cz or Heureka.sk in the and Slovakia respectively.

Sizes Size EUR US 01 39-41 02 41-43 03 43-45 04 45-47 12-13

Dimensions Size External length External width Internal length Internal width 01 02 600 mm 180 mm 03 04 660 mm 195 mm 275 mm

Traditional Underwater Swim Kit Swim Fin Datasheets Description The Nettuno is a rubber swim fin manufactured by Francis sub of Regalbuto on the Italian island of Sicily. Features:  Fin with long blade.  Black all-rubber fin.  Non-floating.  Moulded in one piece, hence less likely to fracture.  Suitable for swimming, pool training and deep-sea diving.

Antecedents

Francis sub is the sole rubber fin manufacturer still operating in , where such fins used to be made by numerous firms. The “Linea Francis” underwater swimming range serves the leisure market, offering three models of rubber fin, namely the Nettuno, the Gabbiano and the Falcon, all of which have been available at the very latest since the turn of the new millennium. Typically, retailers of the Sicilian company’s products stock two of the three rubber fin models in the “Linea Francis.” The Nettuno is currently available from online retailers in the Czech Republic, Russia and Slovakia. At one time, the Nettuno was distributed as far afield as . The 2001-2002 product list at Prodive.co.nz included two rubber fins from the Francis stable: the Nettuno and the Falcon. Prodive’s then website highlighted the “tough rubber construction” and “comfortable foot pocket” of the Nettuno, claiming it to be “specially designed for underwater .” Another New Zealand company to market the Nettuno was Crafty’s Rods & Guns (left), which targeted the fin at underwater hunters.

Traditional Underwater Swim Kit Swim Fin Datasheets